Jon, we have such a hearse.  For tax purposes, the donor relied on an
antiques appraiser whose estimate the IRS accepted.
Ross Weeks Jr.
Historic Crab Orchard Museum & Pioneer Park
Tazewell, Va.
http://histcrab.netscope.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas K. Charles" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Seeking Name of Appraiser


> At 08:46 AM 4/26/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Colleagues:
> >
> >I'm seeking the name (or names) of a qualified appraiser of horse-drawn
> >vehicles more specifically someone who could provide a monetary appraisal
> >for tax purposes for a late 19th century hearse that has been offered to
> >the Museum.
> >
> >Jon N. Austin, Director
> >Museum of Funeral Customs
> >1440 Monument Avenue
> >Springfield, Illinois   62702
> >
> >217-544-3480
> >217-544-3484 (fax)
> >www.FuneralMuseum.org
> >
> >The Museum operates under the auspices of the Illinois Funeral Directors
> >Association and the Illinois Funeral Service Foundation, a 501 (c) 3
> >non-profit corporation.
>
> Damn. Now I have museum envy.
>
> D
>
> Douglas K. Charles
>
> Director of Research
> Center for American Archeology
>
> Professor
> Department of Anthropology
>    and Archaeology Program
> Wesleyan University
>
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